Join Barbara for a 4-day Graphic Novel Workshop! Sign up for this 4 session course with Barbara Slate, a cartoonist who has written and illustrated over 300 stories for Marvel, DC, and Archie Comics. Barbara will guide you through the process of creating your own graphic novel, from creating characters to plot lines.

Don’t worry if you think you can’t draw. “Bring your work!” she says, “and if you don’t have any, let’s get started”!

This program is for grades 6+ and registration is required through the library (518)-392-3666

This peer led writing group meets to provide comment and review on the process of memoir writing. New writers are welcome. If interested, contact Phil Palladino at 518-392-5933, email at philpal1@gmail.com or just stop by.

Come to our Ukulele Jam – led by Carmen Borgia, singer, songwriter and ukulele player extraordinaire! Leave your inhibition at home. Please register by calling, emailing, or stopping in at the library, walk-ins are also welcome.

Carmen will be away for the beginning of February! While Carmen’s away, we still shall play! Join us for a friendly jam without our fearless leader on January 27th, February 3rd and 10th; Carmen returns for the 17th and 24th to re-establish order

Ukes will be available if you don’t have one yet, including several you can borrow to take home!

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Jana Laiz, the Writer in Residence at Arrowhead, the Berkshire home where Herman Melville lived and wrote Moby Dick, will discuss her book A Free Woman on God’s Earth at the Chatham Public Library on February 24 at 3:30 pm. The book tells the touching story of Elizabeth Freeman, a hard-working and spirited slave. Also known as Mumbet; Freeman was the first African American slave to win her freedom in a Supreme Judicial court in Massachusetts in 1781.

In addition to being a prolific author of many books, Laiz is a teacher who has taught students from kindergarten to universities. She also provides writing workshops for children and adults.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library, Laiz’s talk is a continuation of the group’s Authors and Artists series. It is free of charge and open to the public. A question and answer session and a reception will follow the talk.

Thanks to the Friends of the Library, now with your Chatham or Canaan Public Library card you have access to Acorn TV, hailed as “glorious streaming service…an essential must-have” by The Hollywood Reporter. With 80+ shows, hours of commercial-free programming, and new shows added weekly, there’s always something to watch!

See them first: Acorn streams the latest seasons of fan favorites like Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders, George Gently, Vera, Murdoch Mysteries and many more.

Add shows to your personal watchlist for later viewing and share your favorite shows and episodes!

All you need is an internet connection and a desktop or device to watch online. Acorn TV is currently available on laptops, desktops, and tablets via browser

Sign up for a 7-day pass to watch as much as you want. When that pass expires, you can get another one.

Watch over over 26,000 films on Kanopy! Just launched, Chatham and Canaan Library users can now watch must-see classic film from The Criterion Collection, learn about every subject imaginable from The Great Courses and PBS or indulge in festival indie or world cinema sourced from award-winning filmmakers globally. Kanopy makes it easy to watch any time, to share and discuss films. Check out their Film Columbia collection!

Films can be streamed through smart TVs, Rokus, on tablets, computers, or smart phones. You can watch up to 10 films per month.

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